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looking at your system in your signature you're nowhere near reaching the limits of your PSU. ECO Mode will just turn off the fans, acting like a silent mode. the fans will turn on when there's enough load, and overclocking your 4690K isn't going to significantly increase power draw.

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Greetings,

 

I have recently purchased an EVGA 850G2 PSU for my system.  It has a switch on the back that says "ECO" on it that supposedly is suppose to keep the fan off until the PSU gets to a certain temperature (tbh idk exactly how it works, I hope you guys can educate me on that as well).  I plan on overclocking my i5 4690k so...  should I keep ECO "on" or "off"?

 

I am sorry I am so new to this, I just want to be safe with my system.

 

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Joe DiCristo

This is my current PC. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Amazinjoe555/saved/#view=CfB3ZL

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2 minutes ago, amazinjoe555 said:

Greetings,

 

I have recently purchased an EVGA 850G2 PSU for my system.  It has a switch on the back that says "ECO" on it that supposedly is suppose to keep the fan off until the PSU gets to a certain temperature (tbh idk exactly how it works, I hope you guys can educate me on that as well).  I plan on overclocking my i5 4690k so...  should I keep ECO "on" or "off"?

 

I am sorry I am so new to this, I just want to be safe with my system.

 

Thanks,

Joe DiCristo

I am pretty sure the ECO mode will be fine. I would personally leave it on ECO mode all the time just because it would be quieter.

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I am pretty sure the ECO mode will be fine. I would personally leave it on ECO mode all the time just because it would be quieter.

Ok, I heard online that it also limits the amount of voltage/power.  Is this true?

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looking at your system in your signature you're nowhere near reaching the limits of your PSU. ECO Mode will just turn off the fans, acting like a silent mode. the fans will turn on when there's enough load, and overclocking your 4690K isn't going to significantly increase power draw.

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2 minutes ago, amazinjoe555 said:

Ok, I heard online that it also limits the amount of voltage/power.  Is this true?

It doesn't. It just turns off the fan under a certain temperature. 

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2 minutes ago, Technicolors said:

looking at your system in your signature you're nowhere near reaching the limits of your PSU. ECO Mode will just turn off the fans, acting like a silent mode. the fans will turn on when there's enough load, and overclocking your 4690K isn't going to significantly increase power draw.

Ok, yeah I know the power supply is overkill, it was a gift.  Does ECO mode limit the amount of power being able to be drawn, as well as turning off the fans?

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1 minute ago, amazinjoe555 said:

Ok, thanks!

Glad I could help.

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3 minutes ago, amazinjoe555 said:

Ok, yeah I know the power supply is overkill, it was a gift.  Does ECO mode limit the amount of power being able to be drawn, as well as turning off the fans?

here's a graph that should have been on the packaging of your PSU (there was one on the side of my G2 750 PSU)

Image result for evga eco mode graph

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2 minutes ago, Technicolors said:

here's a graph that should have been on the packaging of your PSU (there was one on the side of my G2 750 PSU)

Image result for evga eco mode graph

Awesome, thanks very much!  I read up on ECO mode of some other forums posts, which based on the information said here, are spreading misinformation.  Thanks for clearing everything up for me!

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ECO mode off does keep temperatures lower if you want that "peace of mind" but does make more noise and draw in more dust. 

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